What are the ethical considerations in implementing Federated Learning systems?

Instruction: Discuss the ethical implications and considerations that must be taken into account when designing and deploying Federated Learning systems.

Context: This question assesses the candidate's ability to consider the broader societal and ethical impact of Federated Learning, reflecting on responsibilities and potential unintended consequences.

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The way I'd explain it in an interview is this: The main ethical issues are privacy overclaiming, fairness across clients, uneven benefit distribution, consent, and governance. Federated learning can improve privacy posture, but it should not be marketed as risk-free if updates still...

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